Position Information


Posting NumberSRGV8895

Working TitlePOSTDOCTORAL FELLOW-NIH (Psychological Science)

Number of Vacancies1

LocationEdinburg, Texas

DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts / Psychological Science

FTE1

FLSAExempt

Scope of Job
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Behavioral Health Lab under the mentorship of Laura Seligman, Ph.D., ABPP and Joseph Hovey, Ph.D. in the UTRGV Department of Psychological Science. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for assisting the principal investigators and research team with an NIH funded clinical trial.

About the Research Trial
This study will compare the efficacy of two behavioral interventions for dental phobia in children. The study treatments are OSTD (One Session Treatment for Dental Phobia in Children) vs. RELAX (Psychoeducation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Treatment for Dental Phobia). Participants in the study...